Discussion und Working Papers

  1. Discussion and Working Paper // 2025

    Pro-Productivity Policies in Germany: Same Tools, Different Paths

    This paper examines (the absence of effective) pro-productivity policies in Germany. Peculiarities such as the German reunification, the strong export orientation, the still sizeable manufacturing sector as well…

  2. Discussion and Working Paper // 2025

    Successful Entrepreneurs Come From the Top of the Earned Income Distribution

    Identifying high growth startups ex-ante and fostering their success is an important policy challenge. Using Swedish registry data, we show that previous labor market earnings of entrepreneurs is a simple…